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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the regulation of historic or culturally significant |
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buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts by certain |
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municipalities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 315, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 315.007 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 315.007. PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC AND CULTURALLY |
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SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, OBJECTS, SITES, AND DISTRICTS |
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IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) A municipality with a population of |
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more than two million that does not exercise zoning authority under |
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Chapter 211 may adopt and enforce an ordinance, order, or other |
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regulation the primary purpose of which is to protect or maintain |
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historic or culturally significant buildings, structures, objects, |
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sites, and districts. |
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(b) A regulation under this section is not considered a |
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zoning regulation for the purposes of Chapter 211 or other law, |
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including a municipal charter, regardless of whether the regulation |
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designates specific districts or other areas in the municipality. |
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SECTION 2. A historic district or landmark that was |
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approved before March 1, 2021, by the governing body of a |
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municipality described by Section 315.007, Local Government Code, |
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as added by this Act, is validated. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |